Referees Announced for Grey Cup

[Rich]

 

Referee #28 Andre Proulx

Umpire #31 Ben Major

Head Linesman #67 Justin McInnes

Line Judge #74 Tim Kroeker

Side Judge #21 Don Carmichael

Back Judge #42 Carey Anderson

Field Judge #51 Bryan Taylor

 

Backup Referee #48 Kim Murphy

Backup Official #34 Ritchie Miller

Backup Official #57 Marty Carreau

 

Never much been a fan of Proulx.  Always seemed to be bad calls against the Bombers when we played Montreal.  However this is his 5th Grey Cup game and 3rd as head referee.  Must be doing something right.

 

Other then Kim Murphy, don't recognize much of the other names.   Which is probably a good thing when you are a referee.

[Captain Blue]

I find Proulx struggles to call an even game. Something that draws a penalty on one side doesn't for the other. Not a fan.

[Fraser]

Referee #28 Andre Proulx

Umpire #31 Ben Major

Head Linesman #67 Justin McInnes

Line Judge #74 Tim Kroeker

Side Judge #21 Don Carmichael

Back Judge #42 Carey Anderson

Field Judge #51 Bryan Taylor

Backup Referee #48 Kim Murphy

Backup Official #34 Ritchie Miller

Backup Official #57 Marty Carreau

Never much been a fan of Proulx.

I don't disatree

[Noeller]

Frenchie Proulx gets a bad rap because people like to at his accent when calling penalties and such, but I've never had a problem with him calling games. So much better than Kim Murphy and people like that...or, God help us, Jake "The Snake" Ireland....

[Rich]

Frenchie Proulx gets a bad rap because people like to at his accent when calling penalties and such, but I've never had a problem with him calling games. So much better than Kim Murphy and people like that...or, God help us, Jake "The Snake" Ireland....

 

No, it isn't his accent, it is his bias for Montreal.   No issues with him in games where Montreal isn't playing.

[TBieber]

Third Grey Cup as the Official... 2004 and 2011 were the previous two.

 

Some stats from Proulx crew games this year:

 

333 penalties in 17 games for an average of 20. (Rest of the games was 1501 penalties for 22 per game)

 

81 calls for Offside/Procedure

93 calls for Blocking Fouls

54 calls for Roughness

32 No Yards

33 PI/Illegal Contact

 

Some other misc such as illegal punt, kick, time count, etc. for the rest

 

Nice to see Ben Major get the call. He deserves it for coming back from that kick to the head.

[Mark F]

20 penalties a game.

 

 

Part of the reason the games were so dull this year.

 

thanks for the info.

 

I had the impression he was one of the flag happy crews;  I was wrong on that.

[IC Khari]

Good thing Montreal isn't in this game ... the Proulx Effect would ruin it.

[AtlanticRiderFan]

UGH. Proulx is a terrible ref. Always one-sided. I can guess that Calgary is going to be called a lot here as he has East bias.

[17to85]

Proulx has been the best ref in the CFL for a while now. 

[AtlanticRiderFan]

Proulx has been the best ref in the CFL for a while now. 

 

If he is, that's not saying a whole lot. I have never liked Proulx.

[Zontar]

Proulx ran a horrible game last wek in HAM

[Mr. Perfect]

Offensive lines will be getting away with murder. Proulx is oblivious when it comes to holding calls.

[DR. CFL]

If Proulx shows bias for Montreal I guess the Quebec contingent might say the same about Bradbury and Wade's brother Ritchie showing bias for Winnipeg....

[The Unknown Poster]

You think Ritchie Miller was ever biased towards the Bombers? I never noticed him.

[Mark H.]

Offensive lines will be getting away with murder. Proulx is oblivious when it comes to holding calls.

 

That seems to be a chronic problem with all crews...some games I almost wonder if it isn't by design to protect the QBs.

[Fraser]

Offensive lines will be getting away with murder. Proulx is oblivious when it comes to holding calls.

That seems to be a chronic problem with all crews...some games I almost wonder if it isn't by design to protect the QBs.

Designed to create offense and make the game exciting

[iso_55]

We're in store for a game full of benalties & turds as there's too many trees on the field. 

[bearpants]

If Proulx shows bias for Montreal I guess the Quebec contingent might say the same about Bradbury and Wade's brother Ritchie showing bias for Winnipeg....

 

I've never found Al Bradbury to call in our favour.... I can recall on several occasions joking "C'mon Bradbury, how about a little home cooking?!?"

[Noeller]

Glen Johnson was always the one you could make a case for showing some hometown bias, but seriously...yeah, it's a low bar, but Frenchie Proulx has been the league's best official for awhile now.

[DR. CFL]

Having officiated a number of sports I often found people would suggest that I was more biased against the "home team". Perhaps unconsciously not wanting to be accused of being a "homer". I find Bradbury to be one of the top referees and was hoping he would get the Cup. I guess he has to still pay his dues in the seniority game.